So I couldn't go to SXSW....

There's been an influx of great albums lately, most of which have found there way onto my harddrive. Even more exciting is the spring schedule in and around the Boston area. I picked up my first round of tickets recently, and although Wolf Parade sold the shit out of the Paradise (thus continuing my streak of being left in the cold for any of the Wolf bands, i.e. Wolf Eyes in Easthampton), there were still some tix left the Lupo's show in Providence the following night. I'm thinking that the crowd won't suck as bad down there.

The crowning moment of my musical-spring is certainly Mogwai's return to the states. The first round of US dates left out Beantown, but the post-rockers will be there, along with myself. I've been waiting for several years to check their live show out, and from what I heard/read about the SXSW gig, they're tight. Mr. Beast, the new album is obviously worth checking out, although it's a step away from the densely atmospheric soundscapes of Young Team and the others. I for one, think it's refreshing to hear some concise 5-minuters every once in a while from a post-rock band. Their classic EP+2 has remained a mainstay in my rotation for years.


This is from the new one:
Mogwai - Folk Death 95

And whatever you do, don't see the new Cronenberg disaster, "A History of Violence". If I wasn't so hungover and tired, it would have incited violence due to the knowledge that I'll never get the wasted two hours back. See "The Squid and the Whale" instead. Chock full of memorable quotes, brutally human characters and superb performances. Jeff Daniels rules. And one of the Baldwins is up in there! The one from Backdraft maybe?

So maybe it's not the most seamless segue...

I've been imagineering for a bit, and have wanted to build on where I left off with this fun little blog thing. After several failed launches, I've decided to attempt a stream of conscioussness (or lack thereof) incorporating whatever elements of music, film and anything else that is remotely interesting to me. I'm going to try to load up with MP3's, film clips, and whatever else I find in my scourings to make this place sexy.
So what started as my livejournal for my gallavanting in Hindustan (and thanks to those who gave me props for it, as it really was fun to maintain) will now hopefully be something slightly more interactive. That is, assuming that people will still stumble upon it. And interact.

So stay tuned. I promise it won't suck, and as soon as I figure out the best way to host mp3's it might be a decent resource for snaggin' tunes.

I'm not in India anymore, but that doesn't mean that life has to be boring, does it?

bye kids.